The Roses And What's Making Us Happy

The play, first staged in 1962, delves into the marital strife of George and Martha, a couple who draw a younger couple, Nick and Honey, into their bitter and frustrated relationship. The evening exposes the dysfunction of their over twenty-year marriage, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. The play is a critique of American society's illusions of prosperity and equality, and it explores universal themes such as identity, representation, and the future.

This book provides a dramatic narrative history of the Wars of the Roses, a period marked by intense civil war between the Lancastrian and Yorkist branches of the Plantagenet dynasty. Dan Jones explores the complex political maneuverings, bloody battles, and the roles of key figures such as Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou, Richard III, and the Earl of Warwick. The book offers a corrective to Tudor propaganda and provides a detailed look at the battles of Towton and Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was slain. It is a compelling and readable introduction to this turbulent era in English history.